August 21, 2015

• Anglers must release wild chinook at Buoy 10 fishery starting Aug. 24
• Commission rejects petition to rescind cougar guidelines

August 19, 2015

• Neah Bay reopens daily for chinook retention

August 18, 2015

• WDFW seeks nominations for Willapa Bay salmon advisory group

August 14, 2015

• Drought conditions prompt WDFW to limit suction dredging, other activities in rivers
• Target shooting at Methow Wildlife Area closed to reduce wildfire risk

August 13, 2015

• WDFW extends comment period on wild steelhead management zones in Puget Sound rivers

August 12, 2015

• Anglers allowed 2 chinook off Westport; Neah Bay re-opens for chinook Aug. 14-15

August 11, 2015

• WDFW seeks comments on update to State Wildlife Plan
• Pier 86 on Seattle waterfront will be closed during Hempfest

August 10, 2015

• Commission sets waterfowl seasons, discusses steelhead management
• New members appointed to Teanaway Community Forest Advisory Committee

August 7, 2015

• WFDW schedules meetings on proposed freshwater gamefish rules

August 4, 2015

• Marine toxins prompt expansion of crab-fishing closure on coast

July 30, 2015

• Commission to consider waterfowl seasons, discuss steelhead management

July 29, 2015

• Fire and access restrictions require extra planning for upcoming hunting seasons
• Chinook retention to end off Neah Bay

July 28, 2015

• WDFW takes steps to reduce effects of drought at fish hatcheries

July 23, 2015

• Coho salmon caught in lower Columbia must be released under new fishing rule
• Chinook salmon fishing in Marine Area 9 will close at the end of the day Sunday

July 21, 2015

• Sprague Lake public access closed July 27-Sept. 7 for boat-launch project
• Meetings scheduled on planned rotenone treatments of eastern Washington waters
• Anglers limited to 1 chinook per day off La Push and Neah Bay

July 17, 2015

• Meeting set to discuss management options for fall fisheries on Kalama, Washougal rivers

July 16, 2015

• Drought prompts fishing moratorium for sturgeon on Columbia, Snake rivers
• Drought conditions prompt fishing closures, restrictions on numerous rivers

July 15, 2015

• Idaho angler shatters Washington tiger trout sport fish record

July 13, 2015

• Meeting set July 31 in Ellensburg to discuss hunting in Elk Area 3911

July 10, 2015

• WDFW takes preventive actions to reduce conflicts with wolves

July 9, 2015

• WDFW releases trout early into King County's Morton Lake

July 8, 2015

• Drought conditions harming fish and wildlife, disrupting some fisheries
• Okanogan County limited-entry deer hunt applications due Aug. 14

July 7, 2015

• New hunters can meet field skills requirement at Hunter Education Jamboree on Aug. 29
• Public input sought on wild steelhead management zones in Puget Sound rivers

July 6, 2015

• Hunter education classes continue right through summer

July 1, 2015

• Columbia River salmon season extended with new catch limit

June 29, 2015

• Culvert project near Cathlamet may delay anglers, other travelers

June 26, 2015

• Women's workshop offers instruction on fishing, hunting, outdoor skills

June 25, 2015

• WDFW prohibits target shooting until Oct. 1 at Wenas Wildlife Area to reduce wildfire risk